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Mergers & Acquisitions in April 2018 In terms of M&A activity, April 2018 saw an impressive total of 170 deals. We looked at some of the most interesting, high value deals over the past month, which saw combined, disclosed values of over £45.5bn.   A familiar household name involved in acquisitions this month was Waterstones … Continued

Why is NOW the right time to sell? The start of 2019 has been very active within the M&A marketplace, with a total of 406 transactions involving UK companies in the first two months, according to Zephyr. The rest of 2019 looks set to be going the same way, with several strong buyers announcing they … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in January 2019 It has been a great start to 2019 for the M&A sector, with a total of 205 transactions involving UK companies, according to Zephyr.   To start the year off strong, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (“Takeda”) acquired UK-based biopharmaceutical manufacturing company Shire plc for £46 billion. The company started … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in October 2018 October 2018 saw a total of 210 M&A deals complete across the UK, a significant increase on the 125 deals which completed in September. This surge in M&A activity, which can be seen across most major sectors, indicates an increase in buyer activity, as well as company sales, as … Continued

Mergers & Acquisitions in September 2018 September saw a total of 125 M&A deals across the UK, with a total spending of over £80 billion. There were a number of significant deals completed across a variety of industries.   Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc was acquired by Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc, in a deal … Continued

Why will 2017 be a good time to sell? The past few years have seen an extremely active M&A marketplace, alongside record numbers of deal completions.  The high levels of M&A activity seen in recent years are a good indication that buyers are showing an increasing desire for company acquisitions.   A number of reputable … Continued